Tim McAuley Tim McAuley

All spaced out

Always insert a space between an SI symbol and its number. The space is more than just a convention: it is a requirement of the international and Australian standards that govern the use of SI symbols.

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Tim McAuley Tim McAuley

Small m or big M?

The abbreviation m is used as a suffix after a number (50m), and the SI prefix M is used before a unit of measure (50 Mt). They are not interchangeable.

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